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Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (DTG) at the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FCM) of the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and a Full Advisor for the Graduate Program (rated 7 by CAPES-Medicine III) since 2016. He was also a Professor in the Medical Program at the University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP). He completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School at Brigham and Womens Hospital. He undertook his residency in Gynecology and Obstetrics and earned his Masters, Doctorate, and Habilitation degrees at FMRP-USP, where he served as a Full Advisor for the Graduate Program in Gynecology and Obstetrics (rated 7 by CAPES-Medicine III) from 2012 to 2019. He is a former President of the Brazilian Association of Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor (UROGINAP-BR) for the 20212023 term. He was the Chair of the Publications Committee and the Chair of the Urogynecology and Vaginal Surgery Special Interest Group of the American Association for Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL). He also served on the International Advisory Board (IAB) for Latin America and the Caribbean of the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA). Currently, he is the Vice President of the National Commission on Urogynecology and Vaginal Surgery of FEBRASGO. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of ALAPP (Latin American Pelvic Floor Association).Dr. Brito has published 231 articles, 250 abstracts, 18 book chapters, and 3 books. He is an Associate Editor of the Brazilian Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (RBGO) and a member of the Editorial Board of the *Journal of Sexual Medicine*. He has reviewed for more than 60 national and international journals (IUJO, AJOG, BJOG, EJOGRB, UOG, *Reproductive Sciences*, *Journal of Womens Health*, FPMRS) and for projects funded by national research agencies (FAPESP, CNPq), reviewing over 250 articles for these journals. He has participated in over 150 graduate evaluation panels (both lato and stricto sensu) to date. His current research focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding associated with Uterine Leiomyoma, Gynecological Surgery, and Urogynecological dysfunctions. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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**Introduction:**Uterine leiomyoma is the most common gynecological tumor in the female population and represents one of the most common causes of hysterectomy. Its most common symptoms are abnormal bleeding and pelvic pain; however, the size and position of the fibroid may possibly influence the emergence of urinary symptoms, given that the bladder is located anterior to the uterus.**Jus…
Background: genital prolapse is a growing disease and there are several factors involved in its pathogenesis. Genetically, it is a disease that is caused by an alteration of collagen and elastin; however, not all factors are known to be responsible for it. The homeobox gene (HOXA) is possibly related to this disease. Objectives: to assess the protein and immunohistochemical expression of …
Vaginal laxity is defined as a complaint of excessive vaginal flaccidity. It presents prevalence of 24% and seems to be associated with young age, vaginal deliveries, prolapse symptoms, and objective prolapse, being, therefore, a somatic dysfunction rather than psychogenic. To date, no clinical trial has been developed to evaluate the role of pelvic floor muscle training and radiofrequenc…
Uterine fibroids is the most benign gynecological tumor among women, with 70-80% in assymptomatic patients. However, 20-30% of them present symptoms, such as abnormal uterine bleeding and pelvic pain. There is still a lack of knowledge about how this disease behaves; however, the presence of Internet in almost every home has turning easy the task to obtain information for these women. Wha…
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Forty-one percent of women worldwide will experience a sexual problem at some point in their lives. Objective: To investigate the predictors of sexual dysfunction (SD) and their relationship with pelvic floor disorder (PFD) in a female multi-ethnic population. Methods: A cross-sectional study will be performed at Saint Mary's Hospital, London, and Urogynaecology Outpatient Clinic, Harrow,…
Hysterectomy is the most performed gynecological surgery in the world, and several minimally invasive approaches has been developed to improve postoperative period of women, such as laparoscopy. Preservation of the uterine cervix during hysterectomy (subtotal or supracervical hysterectomy) is a controversial step regarding its interference on sexual function or genital prolapse after surg…
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